scoprire l'acqua calda

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to discover hot water”. Compare French ne pas avoir inventé l’eau chaude.

Verb

scoprìre l'acqua calda (first-person singular present scòpro l'acqua calda, first-person singular past historic scoprìi l'acqua calda or scopèrsi l'acqua calda, past participle scopèrto l'acqua calda, auxiliary avére)

1. (idiomatic) to present as new and original things that are well-known or banal; to reinvent the wheel; to put old wine in a new bottle

   Synonym: scoprire l'America